| GOVERNMENT OF DUBAI | Standards | سلطة مدينة دبي الطبية Dubai Healthcare City Authority Regulatory - القطاع التنظيمي |
| Approved Practice Setting Standards |
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Dubai Healthcare City Authority - Regulatory (DHCR) is responsible for protecting the health and safety of patients by ensuring Healthcare Professionals are competent and fit to practice within Dubai Healthcare City (DHCC).
The Education Regulation No. (5) 2013 issued in accordance with the Law, Federal Rules and Regulations sets out the framework under which education programs and services may be carried out within DHCC.
Professional medical education is central to the delivery of safe and effective patient care. Approved Practice Setting (APS) has been introduced as part of DHCR's new Education Framework which will provide recognition of practice setting and will require at minimum that the setting must have arrangements in place for appropriate governance, quality assurance systems, significant commitment, and appropriate resources.
To ensure compliance and consistency, DHCR has developed the Standards for Approved Practice Setti...